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| Statue of Our Lady of Fatima in the Chapel of the Apparitions |
"My Immaculate Heart will be your refuge and the way that will lead you to God," said Our Lady to Lucia...
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| Lucia Santos, Francisco and Jacinta Marto July 13, 1917 |
"You are going to have much to suffer, but the grace of God will be your comfort," said Our Lady to the children...
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| Our Lady of the Rosary |
"Continue to pray the Rosary every day in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary in order to obtain peace for the world," said Our Lady to the three children.
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| Procession with the Statue of Our Lady of Fatima past the holmoak tree |
The little shepherds began to be badly treated.... Our Lady promised to take Francisco and Jacinta to heaven very soon. "But you," she said to Lucia, "are to stay here some time longer. Jesus wishes to make use of you to make me known and loved...."
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| Site of the Second Apparition of the Angel to Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta |
"Pray very much! The Hearts of Jesus and Mary have designs of mercy on you," said the Angel to the little shepherds.
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| The niece of Sister Lucia |
The most gracious hospitality was offered to us by the family of the little shepherds...
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| At the Santos' home |
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| The home of Francisco and Jacinta Marto |
An Angel visited the little shepherds three times to prepare them with a greater understanding of living and spreading Our Lady's message, the message of the Gospel.
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| Apparitions Chapel, left; Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary |
May we be inspired by the three little shepherds of Fatima to whom our Blessed Mother appeared six times: Francisco, the contemplative, ever eager to console Our Lord; Jacinta, who so deeply loved the Immaculate Heart of Mary and was always looking for new ways of making sacrifices for the conversion of sinners; and Lucia, the apostle of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who stayed a long time on earth to spread the message of Fatima.
Pope John Paul II beatified Francisco and Jacinta on May 13, 2000. Sister Lucia died February 13, 2005. The shepherds are buried at the Basilica.
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| Crucifix overlooking the Square |
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| Basking in the candlelit glow of praying the nightly Rosary and joining the procession around the Square |
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excerpts from Fatima: Place of Hope and Peace, Consolata Editora
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